Driveway material is a lifecycle decision, not only an installation-price comparison. Asphalt, concrete, pavers, and gravel differ in base preparation, drainage, repairability, winter response, maintenance, access, and the ease of changing the surface later.
Paver maintenance can include cleaning, weed or sediment control, joint-material restoration, spot replacement, and sealing. Sealing is a product and appearance choice, not a universal requirement for every paver driveway.
A paver driveway is a system of excavation, aggregate base, bedding, units, edge restraints, joints, compaction, drainage, and access. The visible pavers are only part of the installation.
One advantage of modular pavers is that localized areas can sometimes be lifted, corrected, and relaid. That does not make every paver repair small: the base, edge restraint, drainage, matching, and cause of movement still control the scope.
Permeable driveways are engineered pavement systems that can reduce runoff or temporarily store water when the site supports them. They are not simply conventional pavement with holes and should be evaluated as a construction-and-maintenance commitment.